Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 2,880	$ 3,082	$ 2,959	$ 2,874	$ 2,903	$ 3,111	$ 3,067	$ 2,981	$ 11,795	$ 12,062	$ 13,372
Gross profit	480	545	489	477	483	487	453	441
Earnings from continuing operations	(1)	193	159	79	102	133	125	128	430	488	582
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(29)	6		3,607	52	71	48	52	3,584	223	150
Net earnings	(30)	199	159	3,686	154	204	173	180	4,014	711	732
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	2	1	1		1		3	6	4	13
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ (32)	$ 197	$ 158	$ 3,685	$ 154	$ 203	$ 173	$ 177	$ 4,008	$ 707	$ 719
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	$ 0.42	$ 0.4	$ 0.4	$ 1.39	$ 1.54	$ 1.8
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.1)	0.02		11.45	0.17	0.22	0.15	0.16	11.73	0.71	0.47
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.11)	0.65	0.51	11.7	0.49	0.64	0.55	0.56	13.12	2.25	2.27
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.63	0.51	0.25	0.32	0.42	0.4	0.4	1.37	1.53	1.78
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.1)	0.02		11.36	0.17	0.22	0.15	0.16	11.63	0.7	0.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.65	$ 0.51	$ 11.61	$ 0.49	$ 0.64	$ 0.55	$ 0.56	$ 13	$ 2.23	$ 2.25